With the Nintendo Switch 2 imminent, we look back at both the best and worst hardware launches Nintendo has mounted since the ...

Leaked documents revealed Nintendo Switch was to include Virtual Console, which was eventually replaced by Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo aimed to streamline its game release process and long ...

Nintendo will let you redownload old purchases at no charge. However, purchases made through the Wii Shop are tied to your specific Wii console. You cannot transfer Virtual Console games from one ...

“We will share more information in the future.” First rolled out on the Wii, the Virtual Console is Nintendo’s digital storefront for its enormous back catalog of games from past systems ...

That, of course, doesn't mean a Virtual Console for the Switch will never happen, just that one isn't planned at the moment. This is a strange break for Nintendo, as the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS all ...

McCollum also mentions WiiWare, but we believe she means Virtual Console, which is a subset of the Wii Shop Channel. We hope Nintendo gets this right. Though the GameCube can largely be considered ...

Next week's update will also bring the Wii U Virtual Console which Iwata first promised to old-school Nintendo fans in January. The Virtual Console essentially acts as a software emulator run off ...

With the release of Switch 2 imminent, gamers are nostalgic for its predecessor, the highest-selling games console of the ...

Before Nintendo Switch Online, there was Virtual Console. Available on the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U, the Virtual Console was effectively a line of purchasable retro games available via the Wii Shop ...

Virtual Console is a sorely missed aspect of Nintendo platforms from previous generations. The service was present on the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS systems, allowing users to play through a ...